SAF general and leader Abdel Fattah al-Burhan visits the newly captured areas in North Kordofan alongside Sudan Shield Forces leader Abu Aqla Kaikal and Darfur Governor Minni Arko Minnawi.
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July 27, 2026 (Monday)
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Armed conflicts and attacks
Iran and the United States pause strikes as the U.S. allows additional time for negotiations and Iran suspends retaliatory attacks against U.S. allies.
Saudi Arabia's defense ministry reports intercepting drones fired by Iran-backed Iraqi militias from inside Iraq, which targeted oil facilities in eastern Saudi Arabia and the Riyadh area.
Drone strikes are reported in El-Obeid, North Kordofan, Sudan, hours after the Sudanese Armed Forces (SAF) secured the National Export Highway, which connects Sudan's capital Khartoum and North Kordofan.
The Sudanese Doctors Network reports that the main hospital in Jebrat al Sheikh District, North Kordofan, has been looted and turned into a military barrack.
The Sudanese National Mine Action Center (NMAC) reports that 80% of war remnants have been removed from the Khartoum State and announces plans to expand survey and removal operations in Sudanese areas recently recaptured by the SAF.
The Israel Defense Forces and Shin Bet state that Hamas' internal security head Wael Musa Khaled Ladawi was killed in a airstrike in the Deir al-Balah area of the central Gaza Strip, in violation of the ongoing ceasefire.
The IDF claim that Palestinian Islamic Jihad Nukhba militant Amro Abu Alrish and Hamas commander Abd Al-Nasser Al-Aziz Maqadmeh were killed in separate strikes in Gaza, violating the ongoing ceasefire.
Arts and culture
Brazil's Amazonia opera houses Amazon Theater and Theatro da Paz are designed as World Heritage Sites by UNESCO.
Business and economy
The Gordie Howe International Bridge, which connects between Detroit, Michigan, U.S., and Windsor, Ontario, Canada, officially opens to traffic after months of delay due to the countries' trade war and the U.S. imposition of tariffs on Canada.
Singapore's monetary authority tightens its monetary policy for the second time in three months by increasing the Singapore dollar's appreciation rate against a trade-weighted currency basket, citing rising import costs and inflation risks caused by the Iran war.
Disasters and accidents
The death toll from heavy rains and flooding in Pakistan since June increases to 107 people killed and at least 344 others injured.
Wildfires continue in the Gironde region near Bordeaux, France, as president Emmanuel Macron describes it as "the worst fire-related crisis since World War II."
Hurricane Genevieve strengthens into a category 5 pacific hurricane, the first in the Pacific region since 2024.
A landslide occurs at the Gold Ridge Mine in Guadalcanal, Solomon Islands. Local media reports 10 bodies recovered, while the National Referral Hospital says it expects more fatalities.
Health and environment
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration approves a new blood test for colorectal cancer screenings in older adults, including those above age 45.
International relations
Chad states its intention to withdraw from the International Criminal Court, citing limited effectiveness and disproportionate attention to African cases.
Romania recalls its ambassador to Russia, declares a Russian embassy employee persona non grata, and summons Russia's ambassador after three Russian drones violated Romanian airspace between July 24 and 26.
The Lithuanian government registers a resolution to open an embassy in Brasilia, Brazil, in October. The country currently has a consulate-general in São Paulo.
Kuwait approved the Kuwait–Pakistan Defence Cooperation Agreement, a five-year framework for defence cooperation between the two countries covering military training, exchanges, defence technology, logistics and cooperation between their armed forces.
Law and crime
Five people are killed and another is injured in a home invasion and shooting in Gugulethu, Cape Town, South Africa.
Three women are wounded in a mass stabbing near the Porte de Clichy station in Paris, France. The perpetrator is detained.
The Seoul Central District Court gives former South Korean president Yoon Suk Yeol an 18-month suspended sentence for false statements made during his 2022 election campaign. If upheld, the ruling may void his victory and require Yoon's People Power Party to repay campaign funds.
Politics and elections
Nicaraguan co-president Rosario Murillo announces that a legislative vote on a proposed constitutional reform that would exclude opposition parties from future elections has been postponed until September.
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